Summer vacation of Rajshahi University will begin on Sunday. On the occasion of summer vacation, May Day and Buddha Purnima, the university will remain closed from 28 April to May 31, said a press release of RU public relations administration. During the vacation, halls will also
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Construction of city kitchen markets to miss 3rd deadline
The completion of the construction of three wholesale kitchen markets in the capital city, which started 7 years ago, is likely to be delayed for at least another year for lack of funds and disputes over land. With Dhaka North City Corporation admitting that in June it will miss its third completion deadline, officials claim ... Read more
Collapse panic drives students out of classrooms
The students of Kadam Mobarak Boys High School at Cheragi in the Chittagong city, run by Chittagong City Corporation, came out of the classrooms as panic spread in the school after ceiling plaster started coming off on Thursday. The school authorities decided to suspend all classes
CCC to take steps against risky buildings
The Chittagong City Corporation is going to take steps against the risky buildings to avoid losses of lives and property following the wake-up call by the country’s worst disaster ‘Rana Plaza’ collapse at Savar in Dhaka. The city mayor, M Manjur Alam Manju, in an emergency
BSU celebrates 61st founding anniv today
Left-leaning Bangladesh Students Union celebrates its 61st founding anniversary today. The BSU, that played a vital role in all democratic and student movements and the independence war in 1971, would organise a student rally and bring out a procession in the capital, carrying the national and organisation flags, banners and placards.
Barisal airport resumes passenger flight
The Barisal airport became operative for commercial passenger flights on Thursday by resuming domestic flights of United Airways on the Dhaka-Barisal-Dhaka route. The airport turned into an abandoned cattle-grazing field in the absence of flight operation since May 5, 2009.
KOICA holds annual NGO workshop
The 2013 Annual Korean NGO Workshop organised by the Korea International Cooperation Agency was held at KOICA Bangladesh Office on Thursday. The Korean non-governmental organisations working for the socio-economic development in Bangladesh by receiving KOICA’s grant assistance took part in the workshop.
Bahadur Shah Park plagued with problems
The historic Bahadur Shah Park, still testifying to the brutal massacre of those who took up arms against the British regime in 1875, is losing much of its attraction because of adequate maintenance and monitoring. Parts of the park footpath have illegally been occupied
Bahadur Shah Park plagued with problems
The historic Bahadur Shah Park, still testifying to the brutal massacre of those who took up arms against the British regime in 1875, is losing much of its attraction because of adequate maintenance and monitoring. Parts of the park footpath have illegally been
Noise pollution of capital alarming: survey report
Green activists on Wednesday urged the government to take immediate measures to stop noise pollution as the capital’s noise pollution reached an alarming level. At a report launching programme, they suggested proper implementation of the Noise Pollution Control Rules 2006, raising awareness, stopping use
DEMU train service starts today
The Diesel Electrical Multiple Unit locomotives (trains) service on the Dhaka-Narayanganj route will be launched today. Though the Bangladesh railway was scheduled to launch two sets of these metre-gauge trains separately, it is going to launch a ‘rake’ or combined two-set DEMU trains.
Barisal airport resumes passenger flight tomorrow
The Barisal airport is going to become operative for commercial passenger flights on Thursday by resuming domestic flights of United Airways on the Dhaka-Barisal-Dhaka route. The Airport has turned into an abandoned cattle-grazing field in the absence of flight operation since May 5, 2009.
People to get malaria treatment in 13 dists
The government is going to provide malaria treatment to patients of 13 malaria-prone districts through its 800 community clinics towards the end of this month. ‘We will open the service for the malaria patients at the community clinics of 13 districts on 26 April,’ said disease control director of Directorate General of Health
DMCH staff held with govt medicines
A ward boy was held in possession of a huge quantity of medicines at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Tuesday. The arrested, Nasiruddin, 42, an assistant of ward 210 of the hospital, was caught during a drive led by the hospital director, Brigadier General Mostafizur Rahman, at about 9:00am.
DU to set up institute on petroleum energy
The Dhaka University authorities will set up the Institute of Petroleum and Geo Science to promote research on exploring the reserved oil, gas and other natural resources. The university vice-chancellor, AAMS Arefin Siddique, disclosed this at a press briefing on the VC office on Tuesday.
HC asks to depute female physicians
Nine female physicians of Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital have been directed to carry on their duties by rotation daily to deal with female victims of sexual violence and autopsy of females. The directive was issued on an emergency basis
HC asks to depute female physicians
Nine female physicians of Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital have been directed to carry on their duties by rotation daily to deal with female victims of sexual violence and autopsy of females. The directive was issued on an emergency basis following
JU teachers demand VC’s removal
Teachers of Jahangirnagar University on Monday pledged to continue their movement against Professor Anwar Hossain, vice-chancellor, demanding his resignation over irregularities since his appointment last year. The university teachers’ association declared this at a press
Campaign for Pipilika launched at SUST
Pipilika Uthsab, a daylong programme in promotion of the first ever internet search engine in the country, www.pipilika.com. was held on the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology campus on Monday. GPIT, information technology section of mobile phone
Two held with pirated books in Ctg
The Detective Branch of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police seized a huge quantity of pirated books of the national curriculum from a bookshop at Andarkilla in the port city Monday morning. The DB team also arrested two people, including the manager